IBRD only vs Uruguay: Urban population
IBRD only
58.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
20th
Uruguay rank
17th
Urban population over time
- IBRD only
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.7% against 58.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 81.0% | 53.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 83.0% | 52.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 86.9% | 51.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 90.3% | 50.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 92.2% | 45.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 95.0% | 41.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 95.5% | 37.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IBRD only or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.7% against 58.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IBRD only and Uruguay?
- 37.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Uruguay rank globally for urban population?
- IBRD only ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.